Re: Diesel noise!

Philippe Brunelle (chelsealand@earthlink.net)
Fri, 31 Dec 1999 07:25:29 -0800

After you get the lead loormats for your 504, then get all chrome bumpers or
have new ones fabricated out of cast iron. Then fit convert front rotors to
heavier vented ones. While your modifying, might as well scrap that old
flimsly muffler for a real mans one welded up from 20 guage steel piping.
hhhhmmmmmmmm.....I wonder ir they have cast iron heads avalible for
XD2's...............

Philippe B.
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>From: Brodie Pedersen <broped@bc.sympatico.ca>
>To: Jerry Bauer <jrbauer@dmi.net>, peugeot-l@eGroups.com
>Subject: [Peugeot] Re: Diesel noise!
>Date: Thu, Dec 30, 1999, 10:33 PM
>

>Hi Jerry,
>
>I would suggest that you go to the local import car bone yard and find a
>Mercedes 240D or 300D. The driver and passenger side mats have a sheet of
>lead on the backside (You will know for sure when you pick them up). These
>mats fit into 504's quite well and do a great job of soundproofing. In
>addition they look great and are very durable
>
>You could also try Big Rig parts supplier for Leadsheeting which you can
>cut or alternatively steal some X-ray vests from the local hospital : - ).
>
>I think you will find the Mercedes solution to be easier and less
>exspensive, and you won't go to jail for it, or feel bad.
>
>Brodie Pedersen
>
>Jerry Bauer wrote:
>
>> Ok, this is the biggest problem I've got besides #2 teenage daughter.
>> My 504TD wagon is very loud inside when doing 60mph and up and gets
>> more tolerable about 75-80. It is kind of a resonance (I think)
>> between the engine and exhaust system. The coolant temp needle will
>> vibrate at about 63, just like my 76 504D wagon did. Right now I have
>> no muffler, straight pipe all the way back. Exhaust noise back there
>> is OK. By the way I picked up .2 lbs of boost with the straight pipe
>> and you can feel that extra power. I initially had a walker muffler put
>> on at the very rear and exhaust noise was a bit quieter but the
>> resonance was still there. I suspect there has to be a certain muffler
>> in a certain location to cancell this noise. I put some light sound
>> proofing under the floormats and seemed to help a bit. I thought it
>> maybe was comming through my homemade tranny mount, but I disconected
>> it and let the tranny rest on a jack while I revved it to that
>> RPM--still loud. I love driving my car but this is very annoying.
>> Anybody know of a good soundproofing material? Any other suggestions?
>> Jerry
>>
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